“Why didn’t you turn on the lights…,” Ji Nuan muttered softly.
“What do you think?” Mo Jingshen was dressed in a set of deep blue homewear, but it did not affect his imposing aura whatsoever.
“How would I know?” Ji Nuan refuted despite the fact of death staring her in the face. After speaking, she immediately lowered her head. She was terrified that in the next second, Mo Jingshen, who had just endured a terrible birthday, would beat her up.
The outfit underneath her clothes further worsened her guilty conscience.
Earlier, right after their business meeting, Xiao Ba and Xia Tian had dragged her into her breakroom and forced her to change.
Afterward, she had came straight home dressed in the set of lingerie she bought this morning. It was only concealed by a simple, white coat.
Whilst changing, Ji Nuan’s heart had been filled with anguish wails.
Could anyone tell her, why did this novelty lingerie come with a choker?
And why was there a bell on this choker?!
Those two woman! Cut their pays!!
At the time, she had stood before the mirror with scarlet cheeks, stricken with grief and indignation as she placed the choker around her neck. She made sure to wrap herself up tightly with a scarf to ensure that the bell wouldn’t be ringing with her movements.
To be honest, at the moment, she only felt stifled to the point of becoming flustered.
His slippers moved against the wood floorings without making any sound. She watched as Mo Jingshen’s long legs approached her dangerously.
“A week ago, you specially reminded me of my birthday. It’s rare that I ever remember this occassion well. I came home early, and in the end, this is the birthday you were planning to give me?” Mo Jingshen paused ten centimetres away rom her. His low and husky voice rang from above her head and carried a hint of irritation. Even without raising her head, she could guess his expression right now.
There was no way it was good.
Indeed, a week ago, she had specially mentioned his approaching thirtieth birthday. Mo Jingshen had said that he rarely celebrates his birthday and that there was no need to plan anything. However, Ji Nuan had insisted they do something for his thirtieth. Thus, for once, he took care to remember this date.
Yet, she was the one who had wasted most of today away in a blink of an eye.
“I…” Ji Nuan wanted to retort but as Mo Jingshen pressed closer, her words were forced back: “Cough, I’m in the wrong. The company had a business meeting tonight. So…” It was better to obediently admit her wrongdoing. After all, the birthday boy was the greatest today.
Yet, while Ji Nuan had resolutely decided to apologize, Mo Jingshen’s gaze was instead fixated on her neck.
She felt that the great CEO Mo seemed to have stared at her blankly for several seconds. His gaze was unclear as he scanned the fur coat that was tightly wrapped around her. Finally, he shifted his body to the side and allowed her into the apartment.
The air-conditioner was turned on and the room was warm. She felt slightly parched and subconsciously thought to remove her coat. However, at the thought of her outfit underneath… she swallowed and chose to remain composed. There was no way she could take it off.
In the first place, she shouldn’t have worn it!
She must have gone mad; otherwise, why would she allow Xia Tian and Xiao Ba to convince her to wear such a thing!
Mo Jingshen closed the door and left to the kitchen to pour two glasses of water. The food on the dining table had already turned cold, and he clearly did not plan on letting her eat it. He returned and sat down by her side to hand her a glass of water. He saw that her coat and scarf were still tightly wrapped around her and asked expressionlessly: “Aren’t you cold?”
“No, no. I’m cold. Ha… haha.”
He touched her cheeks that were flushed from the heat and furrowed his brows to speak. Ji Nuan subconsciously reached out to cover his lips. “I’m fine, really!”
His warm breath landed on her fingers softly.
They have been husband and wife for so long. Ji Nuan finally realized that, aside from when she took initiative to seduce him when she was first reborn, it seemed like this man was always the one who made the first move. On every matter, and even on the bed, he always took the dominating role.
This was actually her first time doing this. Inevitably, she began to feel guilty.
The moment her hand came into contact with his lips, she quickly tried to retrieve it. However, the man covered her hand with his own and kissed her fingers gently.
Ji Nuan stared at his handsome complexion dazedly. She was somewhat absentminded. He was such a good man. There were so many women dreaming of him. How did he become hers?
“What are you thinking of?” As he held her hand, he saw that she was staring dazedly at him. He tightened his grip slightly to draw her attention back.
“I’m thinking, it’s almost 12:00 a.m. soon. What can I do to make up for your thirtieth birthday celebration?” She shifted her fingers apart and interlocked their hands. His long fingers cause her cheeks to heat up further.
He held her hand tightly and watched her silently. He did not blame her for being late. Just as Ji Nuan thought he was about to speak, he suddenly brought her into his embrace with his other arm. “It’s good enough that you’re back home safely. If you were any later, I’m afraid I would have sent the bodyguards to search through your office.”
This man was really constantly worried about her safety. From the beginning, he had no intention of pursuing the blame for his birthday.
Ji Nuan buried her head into his arms and drew circles against his clothes. She closed her eyes to listen to his stable heartbeat and spoke softly: “What could possibly happen to be? At most, someone might come to drool at my beauty.”
The man chuckled softly.
Outside, fine snow was swirling through the air. The apartment was silent like a dream.
…Yet, this dreamlike space… was really far too hot!
The thick coat and scarf were not meant to be worn indoors. Ji Nuan found it increasingly difficult to breathe, and it even felt as though a thin fog was blocking her vision. She could barely see Mo Jingshen’s face clearly. She lowered her head and rubbed her eyes but it only worsened her vision.
Mo Jingshen felt her movements and glanced down to check on her reddening complexion: “What exactly is on with you?”
His palm was cooling against Ji Nuan’s hot, red skin and she subconsciously began to rub her cheek against him. When she finally processed his words, she abruptly remembered the outfit she had specially put on for him today. She immediately jumped up from his lap. “Ah, I’m fine, I’m fine. I’m going to go wash my face!”
She then immediately snuck off to the bathroom.
The woman standing before the ceiling-to-floor mirror was dressed in a thick coat and scarf. Her skin was bright red and her wet, ink-black eyes were strikingly charming.
She tugged against the scarf and after hesitating for a moment, she removed it and stuffed it into her bag. The bell made a clear noise with her movements and the sound of it caused her to inhale sharply. She blinked and stared at her own reflection. Compared to when they were taking wedding photos, the feeling she had as she stood before the mirror was completely different. One was for photos, while this was… for…
Mo Jingshen stood in the living room. When he heard the noise inside, he approached and casually tugged open the bathroom door.
Ji Nuan, who had removed her clothes was just about to step out of the bathroom. As a result, their eyes immediately met.
The ringing noise of the bell on Ji Nuan’s body was especially loud and clear. The sound of it made her feel especially embarrassed. The red on her cheeks had yet to fade, and as she met the man’s eyes, she spoke, “H-happy birthday…”
